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Consecutive Night Meetings The Winchendon Board of Selectmen met on March 25, 2024 for 1 ½ hours. . Meeting concerned appointments, permit-license applications, a presentation of Beal’s Memorial Library, Nicole Roberts update regarding Planning and Development, various new business, continued discussions on the landfill, and a 2nd review of theContinue Reading

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Motor Vehicle and Bus Collide in Barre – No Serious Injuries Reported Barre Police reported in a Press Release that at about 7:15am on March 28, 2024, a school bus “was struck by a vehicle which crossed the center line, causing the bus to lose control and strike a guardrailContinue Reading

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Gardner Residents Gear Up for First Yard Waste Pickup of 2024 Gardner MA residents will be putting out yard waste on their regular trash pickup day during the week of April 2nd through April 5th. This will be the only yard waste pickup until the next one during the firstContinue Reading

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Season of Golf to Begin in Gardner MA at Municipal Golf Course The Golf Commission met on March 25, 2024. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. There was a discussion of promoting the Veterans Discount at the Golf Course through a free program. The computer system isContinue Reading

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Complete Agenda and Packet with Monty Tech Budget Information. Budget shows assessments for all participating communities. CLICK HERE. Gardner Public Schools MVP Academy and Monty Tech FY 25 Budget Take Up Public Welfare Meeting The Public Welfare Committee chaired by Councilor Judy Mack met on March 26, 2024. Presentations atContinue Reading

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Council President Kazinskas stated, “The Community Development Block Grant, or CDBG Program, provides funding and technical support for projects that achieve the city’s development objectives while principally benefiting low- and moderate-income persons and or addressing slum and blight conditions. Funding for the CDBG Program is provided by the U.S. DepartmentContinue Reading

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Gardner Health Director Micah Blondeau Updates City at Board of Health Meeting Gardner Board of Health met on March 25, 2024. Listen to the meeting on any device. CLICK PLAY. Abandoned Housing – The Director has a plan in place for handling abandoned housing with the ACO’s office of theContinue Reading

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Report: Research Finds at Least 4 Successful Examples of Tiny House Villages for Homeless The Concept is to provide a small shelter to a homeless person with other needed services on-site. There might be 20 or more such tiny shelters on the same parcel of land. We found 4 successfulContinue Reading

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Power Outages Affecting MA on Sunday March 24, 2024 Of over 1.35 million customers, National Grid reports that just over 900 were without power on Sunday March 24, 2024. In Franklin County, 371 customers were expected to have power by 4:30pm. Worcester County, 506 customers were expected to have powerContinue Reading

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Gardner MAgazine THIS WEEK – March 24, 2024 with the “Chair Man” Charles Henry Allen Irwin Rogers, the “Chair Man”. voices Gardner MAgazine This week. In this periodic AUDIO magazine, you’ll hear about various events in the City of Gardner and the surrounding area. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY.Continue Reading

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Editorial: A Salute to Dogs on National Puppy Day in Greater Gardner MA Dog owners know the joy of having a dog. “Man’s best friend” – as dogs are often called, provide companionship, comfort, and service. There are the public examples of Comfort Dog Sully who works with the GardnerContinue Reading

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Paul Topolski on Hotline Radio – We’re Getting Back 336 grand Gardner Emergency Management Director Paul Topolski appeared on WGAW’s Hotline Radio on Saturday, March 23, 2024 for an interview with host Steve Wendell. He announced that FEMA has approved a $336,000 reimbursement to the City for expenses incurred duringContinue Reading

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View Printable pdf of Press Release, CLICK HERE. Worcester County Sheriff’s Office Warns of Recent Phone Scam Worcester County Sheriff Lew Evangelidis is issuing a warning to residents regarding a recent phone scam involving the Sheriff’s Office. The phone scammer poses as an employee of the Sheriff’s Office and informsContinue Reading

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Mayor Nicholson Addresses the Chair City with a “Jam-Packed” Update Listen to the Update on any device, CLICK PLAY Correction: Mayor Nicholson accidentally gave out incorrect yard waste info last week. Here’s the correct information – Yard Waste collection takes place the first full week of the month from AprilContinue Reading

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Wood You Build It has a website. CLICK HERE. Positive on Business – Interview with Jonathan Zlotnik State Representative Jonathan Zlotnik is Positive on Business in general, and especially positive on Gardner’s newest furniture factory, Wood You Build It. Listen to the Interview on any device, CLICK PLAY Jon ZlotnikContinue Reading

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Spring Means Clean Out – These Guys are the Kings We keep seeing information about Cleanout Kings on Facebook, so our curiosity got the best of us. We interviewed Eric Olson, the Cleanout King at Cleanout Kings. Apparently, they do small jobs to big jobs. Listen on any device. CLICKContinue Reading

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Instruction on Being a Greater Gardner MA FREEBIE “King” or “Queen” in 2024 Publisher Werner Poegel with an informative commentary on things which are FREE and how to save on the rest. Listen on any device. CLICK PLAY Earn FREE TVs just by saving on coffee. Get your cell serviceContinue Reading